Inside Benchmark's Unmatched Early‑Stage VC Playbook
New episode of Uncapped with the full Benchmark partnership. They're arguably the best early stage venture firm of all time and have retained a model and approach that very few others have. I learned a ton, hope you enjoy. https://lnkd.in/gEVbjkxN
Khosla and Rabois Reveal How Tech Titans Collaborate
New Uncapped with two of the greats, Vinod Khosla and Keith Rabois . I don't think I've seen them on a podcast together so I was especially excited about this. I asked them about how they work together, how they...
Retell AI: Top Investment Now Hiring Product Manager
Retell AI is one of the strongest companies we've invested in -- they've got an incredible team and product, and outlandish growth. They're hiring their first product manager if you or anyone you know might be interested: https://lnkd.in/gvRtGBXw
Greylock’s 60‑Year Playbook: Durable Venture Principles
Last Uncapped episode of the year, feeling really grateful for what a fun project this has turned out to be. Closing out the year with one of my best friends @saammotamedi. Although I don't like to admit it to him, he's...
Sequoia Stewards Reveal Proven Tactics for Winning VC
I sat down with Sequoia's new stewards, @gradypb and @Alfred_Lin. Maybe a bit selfishly, I spent almost the entire time asking them about the tactics of how to do venture capital well. I got a ton out of it and hope...
Uncapped Podcast Delivers Deep Dive Into Venture Craft
Releasing an Uncapped pod tomorrow with @gradypb and @Alfred_Lin. By far the most detailed episode we've ever done about the craft of venture and I loved it. https://t.co/tzoq4gsVOw
Choosing Ethical AI Quests with Trae Stephens
This week on Uncapped I had Trae Stephens , partner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Anduril. We talked about choosing good quests in the AI era, ethics in tech, Anduril and the future of warfare, how Founders Fund operates,...
Mel Williams on AI Cycle and VC Competitive Edge
Had an awesome time chatting with Mel Williams , cofounder of TrueBridge, an $8B AUM fund that invests in VC firms. We discussed how he thinks about the current AI cycle, what he looks for in venture managers, and what...
Tech Democratizes Finance: AI, Tokenization, and New Investor Mindsets
Uncapped with @vladtenev, CEO of Robinhood. We talked about the evolution of online brokers, how today's younger generations think about finance, the rise of prediction markets, tokenization of private company stock, and how AI will impact personal finance. Timestamps: (0:00) Intro (00:27) History of...
Home Robots Are Near: Kyle Vogt’s Billion‑Dollar Play
This week's episode is mostly about robots. Kyle Vogt is one of very few entrepreneurs to found 3 business valued at over a billion dollars - Twitch in 2006, Cruise in 2013, and The Bot Company in 2024. If you've caught any...
Top Seed Investor Bill Offers Incredible Job Opportunity
Bill is one of the best seed investors in the business. Incredible job opp for someone:
VCs Need to Embrace Uncertainty in Their Opinions
Most VCs should be much less sure of most of their opinions most of the time.
Thomas Laffont on Navigating AI, Investments,
I had a blast having Thomas Laffont on Uncapped. He's the cofounder of Coatue, a $70B AUM firm investing from inception through IPO. We discussed how he makes sense of the current AI cycle, what he thinks will happen to software...
Sequoia’s Roelof Botha on Leadership, Decision-Making, Tech Outlook
This week's Uncapped guest was @roelofbotha, who runs Sequoia. We talked about his psychology leading the firm, how Sequoia makes decisions, and his views on the state of technology markets today. Unsurprisingly, I learned a ton. Hope you enjoy listening. https://t.co/07mb26KEBC
Thrive’s @Vhankes Shapes Modern VC with Iconic Bets
In many ways, Thrive is helping define the current era of venture capital. @vhankes is one of the best in the business; he's behind their investments in OpenAI, SpaceX, Databricks, Stripe, and many more. He's also an excellent board member and...